Are DUI Checkpoints Targeting Illegal Immigrants?
By Dennis Romero, Tuesday, Feb. 16 2010 @ 12:03PMComments (53)
Categories: community, crime, economy, politics
A recent report by California Watch questions whether California's ubiquitous, weekend DUI checkpoints are really nets cast to seize the vehicles of illegal immigrants. The state-aided checkpoints, which net $40 million annually in fines and seizures, are often in or near Latino neighborhoods, and vehicles seized (usually for lack of drivers licenses) mostly come from minorities -- "often illegal immigrants," according to the report.
California Watch states that, despite a 2005 court ruling allows very limited vehicle seizures when a driver is unlicensed, departments across the state have "ratcheted up" vehicle seizures at DUI checkpoints. Last year 24,000 cars and trucks were seized while only 3,200 suspected drunk drivers were arrested at the checkpoints. The report states that illegal immigrants are less likely to challenge a seizure.
http://blogs.laweekly.com/ladaily/city-news/dui-checkpoints-latinos/
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